The Shard of Glass London

by Venetia Featherstone-Witty

Title

The Shard of Glass London

Artist

Venetia Featherstone-Witty

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Photograph - Photographs

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The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass,Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower is an 87-story skyscraper in London that forms part of the London Bridge Quarter development. The Shard's construction began in March 2009; it was topped out on 30 March 2012 and inaugurated on 5 July 2012. Practical completion was achieved in November 2012. Its privately operated observation deck, the View from the Shard was opened to the public on 1 February 2013. Standing approximately 306 metres (1,004 ft) high, the Shard is currently the tallest building in the European Union. It is the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, after the concrete tower at the Emley Moor transmitting station.The glass-clad pyramidal tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244.3 metres (802 ft).It was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano and replaced Southwark Towers, a 24-storey office block built on the site in Southwark in 1975.
FEATURED 8/23/14 in "All Things Reflective"
FEATURED 6/2/15 in "Buildings, Cityscapes and Bridges"
FEATURED 6/2/15 in "ABC Group"
FEATURED 11/11/16 in "The Gallery of Interior Design"
FEATURED 11/14/16 in "City of London Artwork"
FEATURED 12/4/16 in "Premium FAA Artists"
FEATURED 1/4/18 in "500 Views - 1 Image"
FEATURED 1/22/18 in "Shadows, Silhouettes and Reflections"
FEATURED 4/15/24 in "Travel Art"
FEATURED 4/17/24 in "Your Very Best Photography"

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